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Calif. State Long Beach may sign new shuttle contract

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Daily 49er reported that Cal State Long Beach’s (CSULB) Parking and Transportation Services is accepting bids for a new contract for its shuttle system, which Associated Students Inc. VP Jonathon Bolin told the paper, is in danger of being drastically cut.

However, Parking and Transportation Services Manager Carolyn Weidell told the Daily 49er the university has no plans to reduce shuttle service, but may increase shuttle fees, depending on the new contract. CSULB’s current contract with Silverado Stages Inc. will expire in a few months. . For the full story, click here.

By purchasing remanufactured buses, including a two-door, 60-foot articulated bus and two 40-foot buses, Liberty University will receive fully renovated buses in like-new condition for less than half the cost.

The program, Driving Community Connections, is supported by the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Board of Regents. UC students who volunteer can take a one credit hour online elective course to learn more about the aging process.

The University of Wisconsin's 2014 biennial transportation survey report released last month found that in good weather 49% of students opted to walk to class, 22% chose to bike and 18% elected to take the bus. The report also found that about one-fifth of students currently use Madison Metro on a given day.